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BIBI 



A COMEDY OF TOYS 



A Spectacular Musical Play 



By CHARLES BARNARD 

Author of "THE COUNTY FAIR" 



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BIBI 



A COMEDY OF TOYS 

IN THREE ACTS 



By CHARLES BARNARD 

Author of "THE COUNTY FAIR" 



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W. L. HATCH 

53 BIBLE HOUSE _ NEV YORK 

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CAST OF characters/^ ^'^N^^^ 



Gluepott — The Toyman. 

Katy — The Toyman's Daughter. 

BiBi — A French doll. 

Angelica — A rag doll. 

TopsY — A black doll. 

Prince Caramel — A gentleman doll. 

Captain Tillerope — A sailor doll. 

Sergeant Bonbon — A soldier doll. 

Sylvania — A retired fairy. 

Miss Pudding Head — A doll's head. 

Sandman. 

Man-in-the-Moon. 

Punch and Judy. 

Feog^ Owl, Cat and Pig — An animal quartette. 

Jack-in-the-Box. 

Paper Dollies. 

Jumping Jacks. 

Letter Blocks. 

Animals from Noah's Ark. 

Shelf of Little Dolls' Heads. 

Specialties as Desired. 



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TIME — A Night in Declmber. 

; A-C-X J-^'Npne 'jb^hQCn: 
ACT II— Midnight. 
ACT III— Morning. 

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G)stamc Plot and Chafacterization of Charactcfs. 

Katy. — Bright and animated in speech and manner. Must act 
well, assuming a natural, easy manner of speech and gesture. 
Clear, merry laugh. Simple but picturesque dress of steel-gray 
cashmere. Stay bodice, cut square in neck, with yoke of soft, 
shirred mulle. Short loose sleeves to elbow. Skirt to top of 
shoes, looped up on left side with black silk cord, revealing un- 
derskirt of black. Dainty muslin apron, ribbons hanging from 
side on which are suspended scissors, pin cushion, needle case, 
etc. Pieces of ribbon of various colors are fastened carelessly 
about the waist. She removes these shortly after rise of the cur- 
tain on the first act. 

BiBi. — Very pretty little brunette. Must be bright, pert and 
coquettish. Assumes great affectation of speech, walk and man- 
ner. Make-up : Face powered ; cheeks and lips rouged and eye- 
brows blackened. Hair done up in a psyche knot, with flowing 
French bang in front. Costume : Very stylish modern gown of 
bright red silk tulle. High-heeled French slippers. Red silk stock- 
ings. Natty French poke bonnet tied jauntily on right side of 
head with red tulle strings. Lorgnette on long gold chain. A 
number of glistening rings on the fingers of both hands. Large 
diamond earrings and other flashy jewelry on corsage. Mechan- 
ical toy pug dog on chain for her to wind up and lead oflf» 

Prince — Preferably a blonde. Long curly hair, falling on 
shoulders. Bright and gentlemanly in speech and action. Powder 
face and rouge cheeks. A fancy dress costume consisting of 
tunic, cape and tights. All black is very effective, or a combina- 
tion of blue and pink. The color of this costume should harmon- 
ize with that of Bibi's as the parts run together. Fancy hat with 
a long feather. Little gold-headed cane. 

Angelica. — A very ragged costume. The best effect is obtained 
by wearing two or three old dresses one over the other. An old 
tarlatan costume that is much crinkled and mussed gives the de- 
sired effect. Tie an abundance of old ribbons about the arms, 
waist, neck, etc. One black stocking and one fancy colored stock- 
ing. Old odd slippers tied on with strips of white cloth. Sun- 
bonnet tied around neck hanging down back. Very rosy cheeks. 
Acts awkwardly, yet lively. Walks toed in and carries her fingers 
sticking out as though stuffed. 

Sylvania. — Should be very pretty, with slight figure and fluffy 
golden blonde hair. Make up for the first act as an old hag, with 
brown lines of age about the eyes and mouth. For second act no 
lines, but rouge the cheeks and lips. Costumes : First act. Black 
dress. Narrow heavy black shawl brought over right shoulder, 
across the bosom, under left arm and then draped over and about 
the head artistically, the end hanging down over right shoulder. 
The shawl is drawn tightly under chin so that only the face is 
shown, giving a mysterious effect. Cane, with crooked handle, 
which she comes in leaning on. Third act. Fairy costume, heav- 



Ily ornamented with spangles and colored brilliants, \yings of 
gauze on wire, attached to shoulder at back. Crown with three 
jeweled stars on the front. Silvered wand with small brilliant 
star on end. White satin slippers, bespangled. 

Captain. — Preferably short and fat. Assumes a rolling sailor's 
walk, a hearty manner and speaks in a loud, hoarse voice. Laughs 
heartily, frequently. Make-up : Sandy-red wig and sailor chin 
whiskers in a fringe under chin from ear to ear. Shaggy eye- 
brows. Face and neck very ruddy, cheeks and nose red. Cos- 
tume: The regulation sailor suit and cap. Tin trumpet and 
cutlass. 

Sargeant. — Should be tall and very straight. Assumes pomp- 
ous, military manner. Affects a commanding voice, a bravado 
style and a soldier strut, measured, stiff and angular. Whenever 
there is any noise or alarm he slinks back, shivers and weakens 
at the knees. Make-up : Rather red, with rosy cheeks. Blonde 
wig parted in the middle and brushed back from the forehead, 
standing stiffly out at sides. Blonde mustache, turned stiffly up 
at each end ; a small goatee and blonde side whiskers. Costurne : 
Bright red broadcloth officer's coat, elaborately ornamented with 
gold bullion, straps, epaulets and regalia. Numerous showy 
medals on breast. White duck trousers, patent leather boots, orna- 
mented with gold braid and large brass spurs. Sword, white hel- 
met, surmounted by large plume. A monocle, hanging on fine 
gold chain around neck. A blue military costume may be substi- 
tuted for the one described. 

TopsY — Should be short, fat and very lively, capering and 
chuckling about from the time she is awakened. When spoken 
to she assumes serious expression and blinks and rolls her eyes 
continually. Make-up : Blacken face, neck (back and front) and 
arms up to elbows, with burnt cork. Wear negro wig, with 
stubby braids tied with narrow bright-colored ribbons. Costume : 
A baggy dress made of burlap. Short, shapeless sleeves to elbow, 
A torn, soiled blue and white checked muslin pinafore, with two 
deep pockets. Pockets full of jackstones, string, chewing gum, 
ribbons, etc. 

The Man-in-the-Moon. — Tights, tunic, short full cape and 
hat with long feather. A combination of black and yellow is ef- 
fective, as is also lemon and pale blue. Wind the limbs, criss 
cross, to the knees with narrow ribbon. An old pair of shoes may 
be gilded or use black shoes with rosettes. The moon is easily 
made by covering a round wire frame with three thicknesses of 
orange crepe paper and placing a lantern or electric bulb inside. 

The Sandman. — Should be very tall. Assumes quick, gliding 
walk and quiet, reposeful manner._ Should be able to sing tenor. 
Make-up : Complexion ashen white. Heavy shaggy eye-brows. 
Costume : Tights of light atmospheric gray. Tight-fitting tunic, 
high in the neck, of soft cloth to match tights, the edge being cut 
all around into deep points and hanging from each point a silver 
star. A tight-fitting hood-shaped cap, of same color as tights 



and tunic, should come low down on the forehead 'closely encir- 
cling the face and button tightly under chin. The top of the cap 
is cut peak shape, which hangs loosely back like a dwarf cap, with 
a silver star hanging from the end of peak. H-anging behind 
from shoulders is a long cape same color as tunic, cut into deep 
points all around, with a star hanging from each point. The 
Sandman wraps this entirely about him when he enters. Slippers 
of light gray, with long upturned points and pointed toes. The 
Sandman's manner and costume is to give the appearance of the 
supernatural and mystic. 

Gluepott — Should stoop considerably, walk with a funny little 
old man trot, with hands either clasped behind back or rubbing 
them gleefully together, excepting when gesturing. Should as- 
sume a high, shrill funny old man voice, with precise pronuncia- 
tion and emphasis. Head should be tilted upward. Eyes merrily 
squinting over old-fashioned spectacles, tha/- hang way down on 
bridge of nose. In gesturing use the index finger of the right 
hand, pointing and shaking it vigorously, keeping the left arm 
and hand behind the back. Make-up : Half bald "character" wig. 
Smooth face, deeply lined for man about sixty-five. Unshaven 
effect on upper lip. Costume : Old tight-fitting trousers patched 
and soiled. Old-fashioned frilled shirt, with high old-fashioned 
collar and gaudy tie hanging half untied. Old-fashioned flowered 
satin vest. Shirt sleeves rolled up to elbow, showing red woolen 
undershirt. 

Jack-in-the-Box — Should spring up out of box on cue and 
grin. Make-up : Very red complexion. Eyes, nose and mouth 
lined with red. Dark red Vv'ig, hair standing on end. Dark red 
whiskers under chin, from ear to ear. Costume : Yellow blouse, 
belted in at waist, high collar. Blue knickerbockers, large and 
loose. 

Px^NCH AND Judy — Can be represented best by property Punch 
and Judy. If children are used they should be very small and 
made up like Punch and Judy. Punch : Large crooked nose, fas- 
tened on with nose putty and rouged. Costume of light yellow 
and green, blouse, knickerbockers, cap, j'^ellow shoes. Humped 
chest and back. Judy : Make up the same, only hair parted in the 
middle. Costume same colors, only dress made with basque, high 
housekeeper's cap. Punch : A short stick. Judy : A doll, in a 
long dress. Punch and Judy masks (price 25 cents each) may be 
worn if desired. 

The Dolls' Heads. — Six very pretty little girls. They must 
wear very low dresses, so that when they sit in the cabinet only 
their necks and heads show above to resemble dolls' heads. They 
should be carefully trained to remain immovable, even to the 
twitching of a muscle or the winking of an eye until the "cue" 
for their action or expression is given. 

Noah's Ark Animals. — Boys can be selected to impersonate 
the animals, of which as many or as few of the Noah's Ark col- 
ony can be used as convenient. The boys should be trained to 



imitate the action, walk and noise peculiar to the animal imper- 
sonated. _ The most important animals to represent are the ele- 
phant, giraffe, monkey, donkey, bear, dog, cow. The costumes 
for animals are very easily made from canton flannel or cambric 
of the proper color. Whole heads may be bought from the Hints 
Publishing Co. at $2 each, express extra, or animal faces at 35c. 
each postpaid. The elephant and giraffe can only be had in whole 
heads. 

Miss Puddinghead — Should be very pretty and able to laugh 
a peal of laughter naturally. She should be seated under a table 
so that her head and shoulders will show through a hole in the 
top. The table is masked with drapery. 

Costumes for the Paper Dollies, Letter Blocks, Animal Quar- 
tette and Jumping Jacks will be found described in the drills. 

ACT I. 

SCENE. — A plain room with entrances at R. and L. and at back. 
At right, near front, table for Miss Puddinghead. At back left a 
large Noah's Ark, with practical entrance from back for Noah, 
his family and the animals. At right a shelf for little doll's 
heads. At right about half way up stage large box for Jack-in- 
the-Box, At centre back a Punch and Judy cabinet with prac- 
tical curtain. At right center a table with chair at each side of it. 
On table work basket, lighted candle, etc. 



Curtain discovers Katy, seated at right of table, sewing. Bibi 
is seated in low chair just left of centre. Prince Caramel is on 
the floor propped up against Bibi's chair. Angelica is on the 
floor propped up against the wall, at right of Katy, in a very awk- 
ward position. Her toes are turned in and her left hand, with 
the fingers wide spread, is held against her chest. Capt. Tillerope 
lies on the floor full length beside her. Sargeant Bonbon stands 
leaning against wall near door at back. Topsy lies on a bench at 
back. All the dolls remain perfectly motionless until awakened. 
Lullaby music at rise of curtain. Lights down. Enter the Sand- 
man very softly at back. He watches Katy for a moment and 
then, unobserved by her, sprinkles sand from his bag over her. 
The work drops from her hands and she gradually falls asleep, 
resting her head on her arms on the table. The Sandman then 
glides quietly about the room, going from one doll to another, 
and changing their positions slightly. He laughs silently, exe- 
cutes a graceful dance and exits gaily at back. The more grace- 
ful action-work he can introduce the more effective the scene. 
The music stops and a clock outside strikes nine slowly. Katy 
awakens gradually. 

Bibi, Angelica, Captain Tillerope, Prince and Bonbon — 
{Speak together — sotto voce) — We — wish — we — could — be — sold. 

Katy {Startled. Looks about.) Why! Who spoke? Can't 
be the dollies are talking! {Looks to hack.) Oh, here comes 



Daddy. It must be time to shut up the Toy Shop. (Enters Glue- 
pott at back.) 

Gluepott (at door). You up, Katy? I thought you had gone 
to bed. 

Katy. No. There was so much to be done I sat up to attend 
to it. 

Gluepott (comes dozmi. Looks at dolls.) They look fine, Katy. 
They are not the least bit shopworn. 

Katy. Well, Daddy, when you consider that these dolls were 
left over from last Christmas, I think you will say they look as 
good as new. (Points to Angelica.) There's Angelica. Her left 
ear was broken and one eye was out of place, but I fixed her up 
with a little stratena so that she ought to go off well — that is well 
as can be expected for a rag dollie. 

Gluepott. Why do you call her Angelica? 

Katy. Oh ! Because she has such a heavenly smile. Do you 
know, Daddy, I have my suspicions about that doll. 

Gluepott (alarmed). Suspicions! 

Katy. Yes. She's in love. 

Gluepott. A doll in love. 

Katy. Certainly ! Under her warm woolen bosom, her heart 
beats for Captain Tillerope. 

Gluepott. Captain Tillerope! Which is he? 

Katy (points to Captain Tillerope). I was repairing the Cap- 
tain's weather beaten cheeks — touching them up with carmine, 
you know — when I noticed a distinct blush has appeared since 
I placed Angelica where she could see him. 

Gluepott. Two dollies in love — how^ very funny. 

Katy. Oh ! It's a serious affair, for I have noticed that An- 
gelica's painted smile has grown much broader since the Cap- 
tain began to notice her. (Points to Bibi.) Now this is Bibi, the 
French Doll. She's a perfect flirt. 

Gluepott. Dear me. A flirt and so young. 

Katy (points to Prince and Bonbon.) There's Prince Cara- 
mel, and Sargeant Bonbon. I feel sure they both care for her 
and I put the Sargeant out there by the door so that he and the 
Prince would not quarrel. 

Gluepott. Gracious ! I didn't know dolls had any feelings. 

Katy. Dollies have feelings ? Just you treat a dollie badly 
and you'll see how soon she will show it. (Takes up squeaking 
doll from table.) Dollies have feelings? (squeaks it.) Hear 
that? 

Gluepott (goes to door back). Don't do any more, Katy. It's 
time to lock up for the night. (Locks door.) There! The rob- 
bers can't get in and the dollies can't get out. 

Katy. How funny you are. Daddy. Who ever heard of a toy 
or a doll running aw^ay ? 

Gluepott. You remember the Jumping Jack who jumped out 
the window. 

Katy. Oh! The wind blew the curtain and knocked him off 
the window seat. 

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Gluepott. Anyway there he was on the sidewalk in the morn- 
ing. It he hadn't broken his leg in the fall I dare say he would 
have run away. Everybody knows that all dolls want to be sold 
and get away from the shop. 

Katy. Yes, every doUie hopes to go and live with some good 
child. 

Gluepott. You remember the walking doll who got on the 
ten cent counter. She wanted to get off quick — and she put her 
pride in her pocket and climbed on the bargain counter. We won't 
take no chances Katy, for if anything should happen to this fine 
stock of assorted toys we would soon go over the hill to the poor 
house. 

Katy. Don't talk like that, Father. Nothing will happen in a 
toyshop. 

Gluepott {to right). I hope not — yet, a toy-shop is a mighty 
queer place — a mighty queer place. 

Katy. You go to bed, father. I will put out the light and go 
to my room very soon. 

Gluepott. All right — and don't sit up too long, Katy. 
{Exit Right.) 

Katy {gathering up work). Poor father! He works so hard 
to keep our little home together. Now mother has gone I have 
to be housekeeper, shop girl and toy mender and keep up father's 
spirits. It always makes him laugh when I talk about the dollies. 
Of course, the wooden things haven't any feelings. 

The Others {together, sotto voce). Any feelings! Ha! ha! 

Katy {startled, moves up). Gracious! What's that? How 
nervous I am to-night. I'd better go to bed. {Tries the door at 
back.) The door's locked. {Crosses to right.) The dolls cer- 
tainly can't run away. How silly I am. Dolls can't move. {If 
Katy is a singer she can introduce the song "Buy a Doll" {price 
25 cents) at this point, otherwise exit right, taking candle with 
her. Lights doivn.) 

All {together sigh). Ah me! 

ToPSY. Bress de Lord, Children! It am awful to be a dolly. 
I wish I could wiggle my legs. They've got the figgits. 

BiBi. Oh Prince, Prince Caramel ! 

Prince. What is it, my love? 

BiBL Oh! Prince! There's a fly on my nose. Do brush him 
off. 

Prince, You know, dear Bibi, I'd do anything for you — ^but I 
can't stir a finger. 

Sargeant Bonbon. You have my sympathy, dear dollie, my 
heart beats for you. 

Prince. Do hear the man. His heart, why it's nothing but 
sawdust. 

Sargeant. Well, a good soft pine heart is better than a breast 
full of cotton batting. 

Prince. Do you mean to be personal, sir? 

Sai^Ceant. Oh ! If the shoe fits you can wear it. 



BiBT. Oh, gentlemen, dear gentlemen. Why will you quarrel 
so ? You know I admire you both. 

Sargeant (aside). That's the trouble. She's a flirt, but I'll 
win her yet. 

Prince (to Bibi). Has the wretched creature gone? 

BiBi. Who? 

Prince. The fly. 

Bibi. Yes, thank you. Flies are so annoying. 

Captain Tillerope. Shiver my timbers ! How I wish I had 
my sea legs. 

Angelica. Oh! Captain, you would not leave your Angelica? 

Captain. No. I never desert a ship mate. Still — if I had my 
sea legs — (a knock at door, back.) 

Bibi, Hark! What noise is that? 

Angelica. Oh ! I hope it's not a mouse. 
Captain. Do not be alarmed, Angelica, I'm on deck. 

Bibi. Oh ! It's a mouse ! Save me, Prince ! I hate mice. 

Prince. Calm yourself, my love. I am by your side. 
(Knock again at back.) 

Sap.geant. It's a customer ! 

Topsy. Bress de Lord. I hope I'll get off de bargain countei 

Captain, I hope I shall go off at a good figure. 

Angelica, And leave me alone in this old shop! Oh, Cap- 
tain! 

Captain. Well, a dollie must look after the main chance. I 
cannot stay here till I'm shop worn. 

(Enters Katy at right zvith lamp, lights up.) 

Katy. Thought I heard someone in the shop. (Listens.) Oh, 
it's nothing! (Tui-ns to go out right, knock at back repeated.) 
Why! It's a customer. (Puts lamp on table, moves to back.) 
Rather late for customers. (Unlocks door at back, enter Syl- 
vania.) Come right in, Marm. This way, this way, Marm ! 

Sylvania (comes down, looks about). What place is this? 

Katy. This is our work-room^ Marm. 

Sylvania (points left). And what's in there? 

Katy. That's the store room, Marm. It's full of toys and dolls, 

Sylvania (points right). What's in there? 

Katy, Why^ the kitchen and the sitting-room. We live in 
1 there. 

Sylvania. And where's the toy-shop? 

Katy (points back). Why, Marm, you just came through it. 
Gracious ! Excuse me, the front door must be open or you 
couldn't have got in. (Exits quickly at back, Sylvania looks 
about, Katy re-enters at back.) 

Katy (surprised) . Why, Marm. The front door is locked. 
How did you get in? 

(Brings Katy to center, coniidentially.) 

Sylvania. Oh ! I never mind little things like locks, I don't 
mind telling you, my child, I am a retired fairy, 

Katy (surprised) . A retired fairy. 



Sylvania. Yes, at one time I carried on quite a large fairy 
business. 

Katy {disappointed). Oh! I thought you were a customer. 

Sylvania. Oh ! no, we fairies are better than customers. You 
see, my child, I happened to meet the Sandman on his rounds and 
he told me he had just made you a call. 

Katy (surprised) . The Sandman! Why, I thought the Sand- 
man was a story book person. 

Sylvania. I'm surprised, my dear, that you say that. Every 
good child believes in the Sandman. The old gentlemen was tell- 
ing me he had just invented a new style of dream. He had it all 
folded up in an envelope and he said he intended to give to the 
first good child he met in his travels to-night. I saw him stop at 
your door, so I thought I'd call and see if you cared for my fairy 
gifts to-night. 

Katy. Fairy gifts, Marm! 

Sylvania. Certainly. How would yoU' like a water melon 
coach drawn by six white mice? 

The Others (sotto voce). Ah! Mice! 

Katy. Did you speak, Marm? 

Sylvania. I'm not saying a word. 

Katy. I thought you said something about mice. 

The Others (sotto voce). Mice! Ah! 

Katy. Did you speak, Marm? 

Sylvania (takes out bottle of salts). Really, my child, you 
seem quite upset. Let me give you my smelling salts. 

Katy. No, thank you. I never faint. 

Sylvania. My smelling salts are quite reviving. Let me show 
you. (Puts bottle to Bonbon's nose, and he sneezes.) 

Katy (surprised). Why, I never knew a doll could sneeze. 

Sylvania (laughs). Oh! That's nothing. When I was In 
practice I could do all sorts of wonderful things. It's very sad, 
my dear, but nowadays children do not believe in fairies. All the 
fairies of my acquaintance are so discouraged that they have shut 
up shop and retired from business. 

Katy. Oh ! I'm sure all good children believe in fairies. 

Sylvania. My dear child, you make me very happy. Let me 
present you my smelling salts to show my appreciation. 

Katy (takes the bottle of salts). Thank you, Marm. It's a 
pretty bottle. I'll keep it to remember your visit. 

Sylvania (oifers card). There's my business card. If ever 
you should happen to want any little fairy jobs I shall be glad to 
take the contract. Terms cash, payable yesterday. 

Katy. Your terms are certainly liberal, Marm. I suppose 
there is a discount to the trade. 

Sylvania. Certainly. Two hundred per cent. off. Orders by 
cobweb telegraph promptly attended to. Telephone call Nowhere 
Street. Should you want me at any time, just read my card back- 
wards. Good night, my dear. Don't forget, read my card back- 
wards whenever you want any fairy business. 



Katy. Wait a minute, Marm. The front door is locked. Let 
me get the key. - 

Sylvania (moves to door at back). Oh, never mind. We 
fairies never stop for Httle trifles Hke doors. You'll excuse my 
haste, for I've an engagement with the Man-in-the-Moon. I 
shall mention you to him, my dear. It's quite possible he may 
give you a call. Good night, my child. 

Katy {escorthig her off back). Good night, Marm. 
{Exit Sylvania, followed by Katy.) 

Sargeant Bonbon. That was such a beautiful sneeze. 

Angelica. We quite envied you, Sargeant. 

Bonbon. I wish she'd give me another whiff of that bottle, it's 
strong enough to bring any able bociied doUie to life. 

BiBi. Pooh! What's the good of coming to life? A dollie 
could not go anywhere alone. 

Bonbon. I know what I'd do if I could walk. Sh-sh-s. That 
horrid toy girl's coming back. 

{Enters Katy at back, carries the smelling bottle and card.) 

Katy. It was the strangest thing I ever saw, she just walked 
right through the door as if it was a paper ring in a circus. 
{Reads card.) Sylvania, late with Queen Mab and Company. 
General fairy business. Number three oughts Fairy Ring, Moon- 
light Town, Surprise County. Terms cash, payable yesterday. 
{Puts card in pocket.) Funniest business card I ever saw. I'll 
keep it as a curiosity. {Looks at bottle, then at Bonbon.) I 
wonder if he will sneeze again? 

{Puts the bottle to Bonbons nose. He sneezes violently and 
suddenly comes to life^ and snatches the bottle out of Ka(^'s 
hand.) 

Katy {starts back in surprise. To Bonbon). Here! here! 
Give me that bottle. 

Bonbon. Not much, Miss. I want it myself. 

Katy. Why, you naughty dolly. Give me the smelling salts. 

Bonbon {moves toivard Bibi). No. They brought me to life 
and I'm going to bring Bibi to life. 

Katy {trying to take the salts from him). Oh! No, no. Don't 
you do it. 

Bonbon (offering the salts to Bibi). Bibi, dear Bibi, wake up. 

Bibi (zuith a sneese and a comic shudder). Ah I Where am I? 

Bonbon. Here, lovely Dolly, besides your faithful Bonbon. 

Bibi (taking steps and moving arms as if ready to dance). 
Why, what's the matter? I feel so limber — so springy? 

Katy. Mercy ! She's alive, too. 

Bonbon (coming to her). You're alive, dear Bibi. 

Bibi. Go away ! Who are you ? 

Bonbon. I'm your faithful Bonbony. Aren't you glad I 
brought you to life with these funny salts ? 
Bibi (discovers Prince, runs to him). Ah! There is dear Prince 
Caramel. (Tries to rouse him but he does not move.) Wake up 

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Prince, Prince Caramel, wake up. Oh ! He is only a stiff and 
wooden dolly. 

Prince {stiMy). Give me the salts. 

BiBi. Ah! I understand — the smelling salts. {To Bonbon.) 
Give me the magic salts, Sargeant. 

Bonbon {drawing hack). I want 'em myself. 

BiBi. Ah, dear Sargeant, give me the salts. {He refuses and 
turns away.) Won't you give me the salts — do — dear — Bonbon. 

Bonbon. You want to wake up the other fellow. 

BiBi {taking his arm). Ah, my dear Bonbon. You won't refuse 
your Bibi, Bonbony dear — dear Bonbony. 

Bonbon {relenting) . Will you be mine? 

Bibi {on her knees). Give me the salts, dear Bonbony. You 
won't refuse your Bibi ? 

Bonbon. I suppose I've got to give it to you. {Gives her the 
salts.) You are so fussy about things. 

Bibi. Oh, thank you, dear Bonbon. {Offering salts to Prince.) 
Wake up, Prince ! 

Bonbon. Oh, I knew you didn't care for me. 

Prince {suddenly waking up). Ah! How funny, I'm alive! 
{Takes a few dance steps.) 

Bibi {returning salts to Bonbon). Much obliged, Sargeant. 

Bonbon {aside, takes salts). She's a heartless flirt. 

Prince. Why, Bibi dear, what did it? I feel so jolly. 

{A fancy dance may be introduced here by the Prince, the others 
showing much interest in him.) 

Bibi. It's the magic salts. Come, let us wake up all the dollies. 

Prince. The salts! Where are they? 

Bibi. The Sargeant has them. 

Katy {to Bonbon). Here! You've made trouble enough. Give 
me the salts at once, before you wake up the whole shop. 

Bonbon {turns away). No, no, I want 'em myself. 

Prince {to Bonbon). Give me the magic salts. 

Bonbon. I will not. 

IC'.TY {alarmed) . Oh! Now they are going to quarrel. 

Prince {hand on sword). Draw, villain. 

Bonbon {hand on sword). Come on! Whose afraid of a 
porcelain headed dolly. 

Prince. You're a sawdust hearted doll, sir. Give me the salts 
at once. 

Bonbon. Never. {Both draw their swords.) I'll defend it 
with my latest breath. 

{They dance around each other and cross swords. After a few 
passes Prince knocks the sword from Bonbon's hand.) 

Prince. Your salts or your life. 

Bonbon {knees trembling and knocking together). Oh! well. 
Take your old salts. I don't want them. Just like a French dollie. 
Cambric heart and porcelain head. {Retires up stage.) 

Prince, Ah! Now for some fun. We'll make this old toy 

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shop hum. (Crosses over and oifcrs the salts to Captain, and is 
followed by Bibi.) Wake up, Captain. 

Captain {sneezes violently). Shiver me tarry topmast, what 
port is this? 

Bibi. Why, you are aHve, Captain. Isn't it jolly? {Fans him 
vigorously.) 

Captain. Plum duff and salt horse! {Introduce clog steps.) 
I've found my sea legs at last. But 'where is my Angelica? 
(Looks about for her.) (Calls.) Angle, Angle, my girl! On 
deck, all hands on deck! (Sees her.) Oh! There you are. 
Why, what's the matter? Are you seasick? 

Bibi. Do wake up the dear girl, Prince. 

Prince (offers salts to Angelica). Wake up, Angelica. (An- 
gelica sneezes comically.) 

Angelica (much business in getting up). Gracious me, am I 
alive? Mercy, how I do look. I'm all coming to pieces. Why! 
Plello, Captain, are you alive, too? 

Captain. On deck, my hearty, and glad to see you. 

Biei. Oh ! This will never do, Prince. I must have a maid. 
(Sits in chair at left of table and fans herself.) 

Prince (offers salts to Topsy). Oh! Certainly, here's a maid 
for you. 

TopsY (hilarious sneeze). Hi yah! (She makes an extrava- 
gant bow by throwing her right foot forzvard so that it will rest 
on the heel with the bottom of the foot toward the audience. 
Bend the body forzvard and make a sweeping gesture with both', 
hands.) Here we am agin. 

Prince. Hold the salts, Topsy, and be careful not to take the 
cork out. 

(During all this Katy has moved from one to the other in sur- 
prise and amazement.) 

Topsy (tries the salts). Bress de Lord. Dis am powerful stuff. 
Hi yah ! It am lively. (Breaks into a wild dance much to the 
amusement of all the others, except Kaiy.) 

(At end of dance Topsy exits at left and takes the bottle of salts 
With her.) 

Katy (alarmed, moves to right). Oh, this will never do. That 
black dollie has the salts and everything in the toy shop will come 
to life. (Sound of voices outside, left.) 

Angelica. Oh, Captain! Something dreadful has happened 
in the store room. 

Bibi. Oh, Prince, why did you give the magic salts to that crazy 
Topsy? She will bring all the toy animals to life, and I'm so 
afraid of that woolly elephant. (Noise and confusion of voices 
outside left increases. Enter Topsy at left with the bottle of salts. 

Topsy. Golly, dis am powerful stuff. The Jumping Jacks am 
alive and kicking. Here dey comes a hopping like a hopper grass. 
[{Crossing to right.) 

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BiBi (clings to Prince) . Oh, save me, Prince, save me. (Hides 
behind chair.) 

(Angelica clings to Captain.) 

Prince (draws his sword, but alarmed). Do not be alarmed, 
ladies. I am here. (Rushes behind chair.) 

Captain (drawing his cutlass, but very much afraid). Clear 
the deck for action ! Let all the women and children go below. 
' AnCxELIca (clings to Captain). No. I'd rather die with you. 

Captain (sternly). Do not unman me, Angelica. 

Bonbon (behind others up stage, scared and crying). Call out 
the guard ! Call out the guard ! 

(Topsy, since her last entrance, has been capering about the 
stage. She goes iirst to the Jack-in-the-Box (or a monkey may 
be used if preferred) and after bringing him to life gives a whif 
of the salts to each of the dolls heads. They open their eyes and 
smile.) 

Katy (to Topsy). Here! You have made trouble enough. 
Give me that smelling salts. 

TorsY (escaping from her). I shan't neither. (Suddenly opens 
bottle before Doll's Head at right.) Wake up, Miss Puddinghead. 
(The D oil's Head laughs.) 

(Music for Jumping Jacks begins.) 

BiBi. How can that girl laugh — while death may be staring us 
in the face? 

Katy. Oh, the Jumping Jacks have escaped. Here they come ! 

Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha, ha, ha ! 

(Enter the Jumping Jacks. Bibi and Prince and Captain and 
Angelica move up to back. Bonbon moves up right. Katy and 
Topsy to right.) 

THE JUMPING JACKS DANCE. 

(At end of dance Topsy crosses to Noah's Ark and Jumping 
Jacks separate to each side.) 

(Topsy opens the bottle before the Ark.) 

Katy (to Topsy, crossing to her). Here! Here! What are 
you doing? That's Noak's Ark! You'll wake up the animals! 

Topsy. Whose you talking to, child? We dollies am alive now. 

Katy (alarmed). Oh, I must call father. The toy shop's be- 
witched. 

Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha, Ha, ha ! ' 

Katy (calls off right). Oh! Daddy, Daddy. Come here, come 
here. 

Captain (to Katy). Silence, little girl! How dare you call 
yonder cruel Toyman? 

Katy. Why, you silly little doll. What are you talking about? 

Captain. I'd have you know, Miss, I'm Captain of this crew 
and while I'm on deck you must obey orders. 

Katy. Now be quiet, or I shall put you in a paper box. 

Captain (to others). Do hear this child. I'm sure she cannot 
be a good child. 

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Angelica. Mercy ! What has the Httle thing done, umph ? 

Captain {very angry). She said she would put me — me — Cap- 
tain Tillerope, in a paper box. 

Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha, Ha, ha! 

The Others (together). Oh! What a wicked — wicked child. 

Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha. Ha, ha! 

Captain (to Katy). If you say another word you shall be 
thrown into a dungeon. 

Katy. Why, there isn't a dungeon in the whole shop. 

Captain. Silence I (stamps foot). Children should be seen 
and not heard. (Blozvs horn in her ear.) 

TopsY (drops the bottle on floor and it breaks). Oh! Jiminy, 
I've broke the magic smelling bottle. 

(At once Punch and Judy appear in their show. Jack-in-the- 
Box darts out of his box zvith a laugh. The doors of Noah's 
Ark open and the Animals and Noah's family appear. Great up- 
roar outside left.) 

Captain (to Jumping Jacks). Jumping Jacks! Arrest this 
child. Load her with chains. 

(The Jumping Jacks advance from each side and seize Katy. 
She struggles to free herself from them, but they hold her a pris- 
oner.) 
TopsY. The whole Jimagery am alive and kicking. 
Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha, Ha, ha ! 

Katy (sinking on her knees). Daddy, oh, Daddy. The toy 
shop is bewitched. 

Picture. 
Quick Curtain. 



ACT TWO. 



(Same scene. Time, midnight. Stage quite dark. Moonlight 
effects seen through window at back. Curtain discovers Katy 
sitting in a chair by table who appears to be tied into chair with 
small ropes. Lamp on table unlighted. Slow m,usic at rise of 
curtain. ) 

Katy. Dear me! (Tries to rise, but cannot, tries to unfasten 
ropes.) I never knew Dollies could be so strong. They tied me 
into the chair — so tight — I can't get out. I can't call father. He 
went up stairs long ago. Oh! This is too vexatious. (Tries to 
untie knot.) To be a — prisoner — in — the — toy shop. I can see 
by the moonlight, it's long past midnight, and I suppose I've got 
to stay here 'till morning. 

Miss Puddinghead (softly). Ha, ha, Ha, ha! 

Katy. Oh, you needn't laugh. You're nothing but a porcelain 
doll's head. 

Miss Puddinghead. Ho, ho. Ho, ho ! 

(Enter the Man-in-the-Moon at back very softly, carrying 
"Moon Lantern" behind back in one hand. Runs noiselessly about 

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stage examining the place. Discovers Katy and laughs silently. 
Runs to back of table and slaps his hand down on it hard.) 

Katy (frightened). Gracious! How you startled me, I'm 
glad you came in, Mr. Policeman; we've had an awful time here 
to-night. 

Man in the Moon. Green Cheese ! How dark you are here. 

Katy. The dolls blew my lamp out. I wish you'd light it, Mr. 
Policeman. 

Man. Lamp ! I never need a lamp. (Displays moon. Lights 
up.) I always carry a piece of the moon in my pocket. 

Katy (surprised). Why, Mister! Where did you get such a 
pretty little Moon? 

Man (hangs moon on wall at back). I'm the Man-in-the-Moon. 
I'll lend you this baby moon, but you must be very careful. Don't 
let your dog bay the moon. It might frighten the little thing, and 
it would change to its last quarter and go out. 

Katy. Why, I thought the Man-in-the-Moon was just a story 
book person. 

Man. The Man-in-the-Moon a story book person! (Laughs.) 
What an idea! Why, I'm just as true — as green cheese. 

Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha. Ha, ha! 

Man (discovers the ropes on chair). Bless my stars! Why 
are you tied up like this? 

Katy. " Oh ! Mr. Man ! Our dollies came to life and tied 
me up. 

Man. Can't you get out? 

Katy. I wish I could. 

Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha, Ha, ha! 

Man (to Doll's Head). Why! How rude you are to laugh. 

Katy. Oh, never mind her. Mister man, she's only a doll's 
head. She's quite hollow. 

Miss Puddinghead (in deep voice). Ho, ho, Ho, ho! 

Katy. Oh ! Mister Man ! Can't you untie these ropes ? 

Man (tries the ropes and cannot unfasten them). The knots 
are too tight for me. You see the moon is so pale I'm not very 
strong. 

Miss Puddinghead. He, he, Pie, he ! 

Man (suddenly). Ah! I have an idea. Send for a fairy. 

Katy (sadly). A fairy, 

Man, None but fairy fingers can untie such hard knots. 

Katy, Oh, yes. Yes, now I remember, A retired fairy called 
here this evening, I have her card in my pocket. Oh ! Mister 
Man ! I can't reach it. Can't you find it — in my pocket ? 

Man (business of finding pocket.) Certainly, Miss. Here it is, 

Katy. Read it, Mister Man. Read it and the fairy will appear, 

Man (reads card slowly) . Sylvania, late with Queen Mab and 
Company, General Fairy Business, Number three oughts, Fairy 
Ring, Moonlight Town, Surprise County. Terms Cash, payable 
yesterday. 

(A pause — they look about.) 

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Katy. Perhaps you read it wrong. 

(Man reads card again quickly. Both look about. He puts card 
in Katy's lap.) 

Katy. Oh ! Dear ! I was afraid she wasn't a real fairy. 

Miss Puddinghead (softly). He, he, He, he! 
(Enters Angelica at left, crying.) 

Angelica. Oh! It is awful to be a live dollie. (Sees Katy.) 
Ah! There is that child. (Runs to Katy, hides her face in her 
lap and sobs.) 

Katy (man appears deeply cX)ncerned). Why, Dolly, dear! 
What's the matter? 

Angelica (sobbing). He — he doesn't care — care for me — any 
more. 

Katy. Who does not care for you? 

Angelica. Captain Tillerope. He is so busy ordering the toys 
about, he won't look at me. Oh, dear ! Life is an awful — awful 
bother. 

Katy (aside to Angelica). Stop it, Angelica! A big doll like 
you crying before company. (Angelica discovers Man, rises, dries 
her eyes and arranges her dress, etc.) 

Angelica (aside). My! What a pretty dolly. 

Katy (to Man). Mister Man. Allow me to make you ac- 
quainted with one of our best dollies. (Presenting them.) Mis- 
ter Man-in-the-Moon, Angelica. Miss Angelica Rag Doll, Mister 
Moon. (Both bow ceremoniously.) 

Angelica. I'm glad to meet you, sir. I should know you at 
once by your beaming smile. 

(Man offers her his arm and they move up stage left talking 
and laughing together.) 

Katy (aside). Well, I must say! They are mooning already. 

Miss Puddinghead. He, he, He, he ! 

(Here the Frog, Pig, Ozvl and Cat make a great uproar outside 
left.) 

Katy. Dear, dear, dear, Noah's Ark has broken loose again. 

Angelica (alarmed, to Man). Oh! The animal toys have 
escaped, 

Man (to Angelica). Do not be alarmed, I will protect you. 
(Enter Topsy at left — quickly.) 

ToPSY. Where am dat chile? Where am dat chile? (To Katy.) 
De Animalculums hab escaped. Here dey comes. Here dey comes. 
(Goes to left of Katy. Enter Frog at left.) 

Frog. Paddy got drunk. Paddy got drunk. 
(Angelica and Man laugh.) 

Katy. You have .1 bad cold Froggie. 

Frog (in deep voice). Paddy got drunk. Paddy got drunk. 
(Enter the Owl at left.) 

Owl. To wit— to whoo ! To wit — to whoo. (Comes down.) 
(Enter the Cat at left.) 

Cat. Mewe. Mewe. 

Katy, I declare ! It's the Owl and the Pussy Cat who went to 

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sea in a beautiful pea-green boat. They must have jumped out 
of a music book. 

Owl {nods his head, pleased). To wit — to whoo ! To wit — to 
whoo ! 

Cat (nods her head, pleased). Mewe. Mewe. 
{Enter the Pig at left.) 

Pig. We, We, We ! 

Katy. And here's the Piggy Wiggy. {To Man.) You re- 
member the song of the Owl and the Pussy Cat, Mister Man? 

Frog. Paddy got drunk. 

Katy. We were not speaking to you, Mister Froggie. 

Man. Is it a serenade? 

TopsY {zvith laugh). Serenade! Serenade! Serenade! You 
must be luny, Mister. 

Miss Puddinghead. He, he. Pie, he! 

Ka-TY. Angelica, dear! Could you sing the song of the Owl 
and the Pussy Cat? 

Angelica. {Song: "The Owl and the Pussy Cat," with Pan- 
tomimic drill for animals. If Angelica is not a singer, Katy may 
ask Topsy to sing the song. At end of drill animals crowd around 
Angelica and shake hands with her, after which the frog, owl and 
pig move up stage to right entrance and the cat sits down beside 
Katy and rubs his head against her. Angelica goes back and sits 
beside Man-in-the-Moon.) 

Katy {to Topsy). Oh, dear, I wish I could get out of this 
chair. Can't you untie the ropes, Topsy? 

Topsy. I dasn't. Missus. That Cap'n Tillerope am terrible 
bossy kind o' man. I dasn't touch dem ropes, Miss. 

Frog. Paddy got drunk. {Exit.) 
' Owl. To wit — to whoo! {Exit.) 

Pig. We, We, We! {Exit.) 

Katy. Oh ! Topsy, Topsy ! There's a mince pie on the kitchen 
table. They will be sure to eat it and they'll all be sick before 
morning. 

Topsy {following them). Hoi' on, chil'ren! Hoi' on, chil'ren! 
I's a coming! I*s a coming, and only one more riber to cross. 
{Exit Topsy, right.) 

Katy. Oh ! You beautiful Cat. 

The Cat {bites one of the ropes and it falls oif the chair). 
Meowe ! Meowe ! 

K\TY. Why you lovely Kitty ! You bit the rope in two. 

Cat {bites rope again). Meowe! Meowe! 

Katy. You dear Cat ! Once more ! 

Cat {bites last rope, Katy springs out of chair and puts the 
card in her pocket). Meowe! Meowe! 

IC\ty (scratches the Cat's head). Thank you, Kitty. That 
was very kind in you. Here ! Let me scratch your head. 

{Cat exits at right.) 

{Enter Prince Caramel at left. Man and Angelica move to 
right.) 

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Prince. Where is that child? I must find that child. {Sees 
Katy.) Oh! Here you are. 

Katy (at center). Where are your manners, Dollie? Don't 
you see we have company? (Man and Angeliea rise.) 

Prince. Oh ! Excuse me. 

Katy (presenting Prince). Mister Man-in-the-Moon. Let me 
present one of our Gentleman Dollies, Prince Caramel. The Man- 
in-the-Moon, Prince. (Business of shaking hands. The Prince 
holds his hand high and the Man presents his low doivn. Funny 
business of finding each others' hands. Prince goes to table and 
talks with Katy.) 

Angelica (aside to Man). The Prince is very attentive to the 
Belle of the Toyshop - 

Man. Is she as pretty as you, Dollie? 

Angelica. Well ! — Bibi's rather pretty in a painted up way. I 
never quite admired her porcelain smile and her heart's just as a 
piece of sleezy selecia. 

Man. You have a warm heart, Dollie. 

Angelica. Anyway, my heart's all wool and warranted to 
wash. 

Prince (who has been talking to Katy). Bibi has promised to 
be mine if I can get the Paper Dollies for her bridesmaids. 

Angelica. Those Paper Dollies are dreadful thin for brides- 
maids. 

Prince. And fat Dollies are so suggestive of woolen rags. 

Angelica (aside and hurt). He said that just to hurt my feel- 
ings. He knows I'm all wool. 

Katy. There Prince ! You've hurt her feelings. It was very 
rude in you to allude to wool before Angelica. I'm quite ashamed 
of you. 

Prince. She always was jealous of Bibi. 

K.\ty. Stop it, Prince ! The Paper Dollies cannot go to your 
wedding, for they have never been separated. 

Man (to Katy). How affectionate they must be. Are they 
sisters? 

Katy. Yes. Twins. I cut them all out at once. 

{Enter Bibi at left, calls to Prince and looks off left.) 

Bibi. Oh! Prince! Here are the Paper Dollies. (Sees Man. 
Aside.) What a handsome Dollie. (Prince moves to door left 
and then crosses to right of stage, where he sits during the drill. 
Bibi crosses to Angelica, who presents her in pantomime to Man. 
He oifers Bibi his arm and they promenade across back of stage, 
leaving Angelica alone — her feelings much hurt. During the above 
action Topsy and Katy move the table back into the corner. Enter 
the Paper Dollies at left.) 

DANCE OF THE PAPER DOLLIES. 
Katy. I ought to cut them apart. (At end of fifth figure Katy 
cuts them apart. At end of dance the Dollies hold out their hands 
to the Prince as if begging for something.) 

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Katy {to Prince). The Groom is expected to give a present to 
each of the Bride's Maids. 

Prince. I can't do it — You never made any pockets in my 
clothes. {At once the Dollies begin to cry.) 

Katy. DolHes ! Dollies! You mustn't cry. {They cry 
louder. ) Oh ! What shall I do to amuse these Paper Dollies ? 
Ah ! The Punch and Judy Show. Dollies ! Dollies ! Here is 
Mrs. Judy and Mr. Punch. (She draws the curtain. The Paper 
Dollies stop crying and laugh at the show.) 

{Enter Topsy at right.) 

TOPSY. Chile ! Chile ! Come here dis minute. The animal- 
calums has got the colly wobbles. {Exit right.) 

Katy {crosses to right). Excuse me a moment. {To Prince.) 
Will you see the Paper Dollies home? Be careful they are not 
blown away. {Calls off right.) Oh! you naughty Toy Animals. 
(Exit at right.) 

{Prince stands by door at right as the Paper Dollies pass out 
and is about to follow them when Angelica, who has been watch- 
ing Bibi and the Man in the Moon, approaches him.) 

Angelica {aside to him and pointing to others.) Prince! 
Look there ! 

Prince {sees the others and is jealous). Never mind! When 
we are married I'll teach her to be flirting with light-minded 
things like the Man in the Moon. Come, I want you to select 
the music for the wedding. {Exit both at right.) 

Man. {Coming dozvn stage zvith Bibi). Ah, My Sweet China 
Dollie ! Your porcelain smile has won my heart. 

Solo and Duets "Bibi.'" 

{They should execute a dainty dance while singing the chorus.) 

Bibi {who has listened with earnest attention). Can I go on 
my wheel? 

Man. I have a tandem. 

BiBL A tandem ! Then I'll go. 

Man. Let us fly at once — for I must be back before the morn- 
ing cock can crow. 

BiBL Ah! You will not leave me in the morning? 

Man. I have to be at the office at sun rise to change the moon's 
quarters. But why think of that ? Come, let us escape on a moon 
beam. 

BiBi. And you are sure you love me? 

Man. I swear it by the moon's pale sage green cheese ! 

BiBL Ah ! Now I believe you. ( They exit quickly at back.) 

Miss PuDDiNGHEAD {laughs loudly) . Ha, ha, Ha, ha! {Enter 
Captain Tillerope at left.) 

Captain. What means this mocking laughter? 

Miss PuDDiNGHEAD. Ha, ha. Ha, ha ! 

Captain {looks about). Ah! The child! The child has es- 
caped. She will call the Toyman. We shall all be packed away 
in a showcase. {Calls off left.) On deck! On Deck, all hands! 

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Miss Puddinghead (loudly). Ha, ha, Ha, ha! {Enter Bonbon 
at left.) 

Bonbon. Here, Sir ! What's the trouble ? 

Captain. Our prisoner has escaped. Place a guard of tin sol- 
diers at every gate. (Bonbon looks about as if in search of some 
one.) Why don't you obey orders? That child may put us all 
on the bargain counter. 

Bonbon. I'm looking for Bibi. 

(Enter Prince and Angelica at left.) 

Prince. What's the trouble, Captain? 

Angelica. Why — where — is Bibi? 

Captain (seriously) . I tell you, gentlemen, that child has es- 
caped. She will call that cruel toyman and we won't have any 
more fun. (Enter Topsy at right.) 

TOPSY (at right). Here we am agin, chilen. (To Captain.) 
Whose you looking for, Boss? 

Captain. Where is that child? 

TopSY. She am a doctoring the animalculums. 

Prince. I don't care for the child. What I want to know is 
where is Bibi? 

Bonbon. She was the fairest porcelain dollie in all the shop. 
Poor girl, she's lost. 

.Angelica. Ah ! I know\ She has run away with the Man-in- 
the-moon. (All horriHed.) 

Miss Puddinghead (loudly). Ha, ha, Ha, ha! 

Captain (to Doll's Head). Silence, you painted thing. Cease 
your hollow laughter or I shall tear you limb from limb. 

Topsy (laughs). Golly, Captain. She ain't got no limbs to 
tear. 

Miss Puddinghead. He, he. He, he ! 

Katy (coming to center). Why, dollies. What's the matter? 

TopsY. Oh! Chile! Chile! Dat Bibi hab esloped wid de 
Boss of the Moon. 

Katy. Bibi run away! (Touches Captain's arm and turns him 
round). Call your Collie, Captain. He's a Good Shepherd dog. 
He will be sure to find her and bring her home in his mouth. 
Hurry. Captain! (Exit Captain at left.) Bibi can't go far, for 
I forgot to oil her joints and her knees will soon begin to squeak. 

(Re-enter immediately at left. He carries a large rope which 
trails behind him and off to left. Others all watch him with the 
greatest interest. Suddenly the rope is pulled from off left and 
Captain is jerked backward. He pulls on the rope and with a 
great effort pulls the rope on at left. At the end of the rope is a 
large zvoolly French Poodle on zvheels. All laugh.) 

Katy. What a beautiful Collie. He will be sure to find Bibi. 
You will find her, won't you, doggie? (The Dog opens his mouth 
and barks very loudly. Lights all down, as the moon fades, to 
utmost complete darkness.) 

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TopsY. Bress de Lord. It am de end of de world. 
Katy. Mercy! The Moon has gone out. 
The Others {together in alarm) . Ah ! ! ! ! ! 
Miss Puddingiiead {very loud). Ha, ha, Ha, ha! 

Quick Curtain. 



ACT THREE. 



SCENE— THE SAME. 

TIME— A FEW MINUTES LATER. LIGHTS UP. 

{Before rise of curtain the zvoolly dog is heard to hark and the 
Doll's Head to laugh loudly. Curtain discovers Katy beside table 
just lighting the lamp. Topsy sitting on floor at right of table, 
eating a piece of water melon. Angelica and Captain at center. 
The woolly dog has been turned round and Bonbon stands he-) 
side him holding the rope. All appear very sad.) 

Caftain {to Sargeant sadly) . Take him away, Sargeant. Poor 
Bibi is a lost dollie. 

Bonbon. Come, doggie. That's a good doggie! 
{The dog does not move.) 

Captain. Be careful, Sargeant. Don't let him run away with 
you. {The dog is then slowly drawn off to left by a wire. When 
off, the rope is pulled violently and Bonbon holding the rope is'' 
pulled off quickly to left. The others do not laugh.) 

Miss Puddinghead. He, he, He, he ! 

Captain, Prince, Topsy and Angelica {together sighing). Ah 
me. Poor Bibi. 

Captain. Cheer up, Angi, girl. That child will find her yet. 

Angelica. Poor Bibi always did cry for the moon. 

Topsy. Bress de Lord, chilen. Dis chile will find the poor gal 
— ;and only one more riber to cross. 

Prince. I shall tear her image from my heart. {Enter Bonbon 
at left brushing his clothes, etc.) 

Katy (suddenly). Ah! I know what I'll do. {Others deeply 
interested.) Oh! The fairy can -find her. {Takes out card.) 
Here's her card. {Comes to center of stage as she reads.. Others 
crozvd around her.) Sylvania, late with Queen Mab. Hold on, 
that's wrong. She said I must read it backwards. {Reads card.) 
Yesterday — payable — cash terms. {Stops, looks about.) 

Miss Puddinghead {softly). He, he. He, he! 

The Others {together). That's — no — good. {They all turn 
away. ) 

{Sylvania suddenly appears at back dressed as a fairy. She is 
accompanied by her fairy train, which may consist of as many 



fairies as desired, who enter from every available entrance and 
execute a dainty fairy dance led by Sylvania. Sylvania runs 
lightly down, pausing behind Katy in a graceful pose. Fairy train 
enters simultaneously with her and forms picture at back of 
stage. ) 

All (together). Oh — o — o — oh! 

Katy. Why, marm. How you startled me. {All move to sides 
of stage.) 

{At close of dance fairy train exits.) 

Sylvania {to Katy). Any fairy business to-night? 

Katy. Oh ! marm. One of our most valuable dolls has run 
away with the Man-in-the-Moon. 

Sylvania. Gone to the moon ! This is serious. These moon 
jobs are very expensive. I shall have to ask a hundred dollars a 
minute. 

Katy. Why! Bibi only cost three sixty-nine. I could never 
pay your prices, marm. 

Sylvania. You don't pay till yesterday. 

Katy. Oh, thank you. Your terms are very liberal. I wish 
you would find her for us. 

Katy. But, Marm — excuse me, I mean Fairy Queen. 

Sylvania. Excuse me, I'm not a Fairy Queen. I'm just an 
every day business fairy. Call me Sylvie, if you wish. 

Katy. But Sylvie. There's no wire to the Moon. 

Sylvania. Then I'll build one. {Waves her wand tozvards 
zvall at side.) My assistant, Puck, once put a girdle around the 
world in forty minutes. That was in Shakespeare's time. {Here 
a telephone suddenly appears on the wall.) We do things 
quicker now. {Rings bell of telephone and puts receiver to her 
ear.) Hello, Central! Give me the Moon. {Listens at 'phone, 
others stand listening with the greatest interest.) 

Sylyania {to 'phone). Oh! That's too bad. {To Katy.) The 
moon is dark and there's nobody at home. 

Katy, Where can they have gone? 

Sylvania {rings bell). I know what I'll do. I'll call up the 
long distance Solar System Line. {To 'phone.) Hello, Central! 
Ring up Saturn. {Listens.) Hello, Saturn! Connect me through 
your station with Mars. {Listens.) Hello, Mars. Give me the 
back of the Moon. What's that, Saturn? You don't say. Which 
way w^ere they going ? Going North. Oh ! Yes, I see. Never 
mind the Mars circuit. Thank you. All right. Good bye. {To 
Katy.) The telephone girl on Saturn says she was out walking 
in one of the rings just now and she saw the Man-in-the-Moon 
and a pretty girl on a tandem going up the Milky Way. 

Angelica. I always said Bibi would come to a bad end. The 
idea of going off with a man on the Milky Way. 

Prince. She will never, never come back. 

Katy {to Sylvania). Which way were they going? 

Sylvania {to Katy). They were going North. I suppose he 
intends to give her a lemon soda at the Great Dipper. 

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Prince. A lemon soda ? They must be engaged. 

Bonbon. How can they ever get down again ?^ 

Sylvania. Oh ! They can take the vernal equinox or they can 
coast down the Zodiak. I know what I will do. (Rings bell.) 
I'll call up the Great Northern Bear. Hello, Central. Give me 
Ursa Major. (Pauses, laughs.) Hello, Major. What are you 
growling about? Yes, thank you — pretty well. How are you, 
Major? Have you seen the Man-in-the-Moon ? Yes — tandem. 
Pretty girl — No. She's only a Dollie. Wish you would. Thank 
you, Ursa. Good Night. (To Katy.) Ursa Major says he saw 
them just now resting at the Little Dipper. He promised to growl 
at them and he says he is sure that will send them flying down 
the Solar System in no time. (Rings off call. The Telephone dis- 
> appears in wall.) Now, my child, it is plain to me that this Dollie 
must go to housekeeping. 

Katy (laughs). Bibi keep house! 

Sylvania. Let the Dollie be married as soon as she returns. 
^ Prince (eagerly to Sylvania). Oh! Marm! If you please, I'd 
like to be the Dollie's husband. 

Bonbon (to Sylvania). Miss Fairy, I love that Doll with all 
my sawdust heart. 

Prince. She promised to be mine. 
Bonbon. She promised me, too. 

Miss Puddinghead. He, he, He, he! ^ 

ToPSY. Golly. De Gemen Dollies is mashticated on dat white 
gal Dollie. 

Katy (to Sylvania). What shall we do? Bibi can't marry 
both. 

Sylvania (to Katy). She will marry the Best Man. (To 
Prince and Bonbon.) Gentlemen, are you prepared to make this 
lovely China Dollie happy? 

Prince. I'm learning my letters. I can spell short words now. 

Bonbon. I'm studying music. I can play on the straw-fiddle. 

Angelica (to Captain). How much do they know? 

Captain (to Angelica). Oh! they can't either of them box the 
compass as slick as I can. 

Sylvania (to Prince). Now, Prince! Let us hear you spell. 

Prince (moves to left). I'll get my Alphabet. I can't spell 
without the Letter Blocks. (Exit left.) 

Bonbon. I'll play a tune on my straw-fiddle. (Exit left. Syl- 
vania waves her zvand towards the door, left. Others greatly in- 
t crested) 

Katy. Whj^ Sylvania! What are you doing? 

Sylvania. I'm casting a spell on the letter blocks. 

Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha. Ha, ha! (Enter Prince at left.) 

Prince. The Letter Blocks have all come to life. They are 
marching this way. (Moves up to back at left. Enter the Letter 
Blocks.) 

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LETTER BLOCK DANCE. 
(Exit the Letter Blocks.) 

Sylvania. That was very good, Prince. Bibi should be very 
happy with such a good speller. 

Prince. And will she be mine? 

Katy. We'll see, Dollie. Run along now like a good boy and 
put the Letter Blocks back in their box. (Exit Prince at left. 
Enter Bibi, quickly, at back. Others surprised.) 

BiBi (with dancing step). Hurray, Fellers! We had a high 
old spin — 

(Introduce here any pretty fancy dance.) 

Katy. Why, Bibi. What language! (Angelica and Captain 
turn azvay qw'te shocked.) 

Bibi. I guess when a dollie's alive and kicking she's bound to 
have some fun. (Laughs.) I had a lemon soda and I stepped on 
a Comet's tail. My ! How he squirmed and the Man-in-the-Moon 
— he's a gay boy — had an orange phosphate and he called me a 
dizzy dollie. And we tried to dance with the Great Bear — but he 
growled so loud — we lit out for home. 

Katy. Stop it ! Stop it, Bibbi ! A big doll like you behaving 
in this light minded manner. 

TopsY. Golly ! She's been to de moon. She's as long as a June 

(Bibi's dance should continue to this point, zvhen Sylvania 
waves her vuand over her and she begins to dance slower and 
slower until she sinks into a chair a stiff and wooden doll again. 
Others ivaich her with interest.) 

Miss Puddinghead. Hah, ha, Hah, ha ! 

Katy. Oh ! She's a doll again. 

Sylvania. That Man-in-the-Moon is a very frivolous person. 
His example has quite spoiled the girl. I've put her under a spell 
'till she learns to behave. Now, my child, if that is all you wish 
done, I'll bid you good night. 

Katy. Oh ! You must have supper before you go. 

Sylvania. Thank you. You are very kind. 

Katy (to Topsy). Topsy, get out some cakes and strawberry 
jam. and pie. 

Topsy (moves to right). Pie? Did you say pie, chile? 
(Laughs.) Pie — and only one more riber to cross. 
(Exit right.) 

Katy (to Captain). Come, Captain. Will you and Angelica 
join us? (To Sylvania.) This way, please. (Katy escorts Syl- 
vania out right.) 

Captain (examines Bibi.) Why, she's just a dollie again. 

Angelica. Don't touch her. Captain. She's an awful example. 
Come, let's hurry or that hungry fairy will eat all the pie. (Exit 
both at right.) 

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Miss Puddinghead. Ha, ha, Ha, ha ! 

(Bonbon outside left.) 

Bonbon. Oh ! child ! child ! My strawfiddle's bewitched. It's 
all come to pieces. (Enters.) Why, where have they gone? 
(Enters Prince at back.) 

Prince (discovers Bibi. Crosses to he'^.) Ah! There is my 
Bibi. Oh! Bibi. When did you get back? Why, what's the 
matter? Can't you hear me? Can't you speak? Can't you 
move ? Oh ! I see. You are only a doll. Your head is cold 
porcelain — and your heart's cotton batting. (Looks off right.) 
There they are — and having supper. Come on, Bonbon. Let's 
have a piece of that pie. (Exit right.) 

Bonbon (to Bibi.) Bibi, girl. Don't you know me? Your 
scrumptious charms and burble ways have won my tulgey heart. 
Speak to me, Bibi. Tell me you love me or I shall chortle at your 
feet. Ah ! What whiffling grief. She's only a doll. (Looks 
about.) I will never desert you, dear. I will stand guard beside 
you till that child returns. (Mounts guard beside her. Enter 
Sylvania at right.) 

Sylvania (sees Bonbon). Ah! This is the faithful lover. He 
shall be rewarded. (Waves her wand over Bonbon and he be- 
comes stiff and motionless beside Bibi. Sylvania beckons with 
her wand to right. Enter Katy at right.) 

Katy. Oh! They are just dolls again. I'll put them away in 
a drawer. 

Sylvania (waves her wand over Bibi and Bonbon). No! 
They must be married first. (Bonbon and Bibi slowly come to 
life again.) 

Katy. Oh ! Marm. It must be very late. It's time the dolls 
and toys were packed away for the night. 

Bibi (at center). That horrid, selfish Prince. I heard every 
word he said. I never can care for him again. 

Bonbon. Oh! Scrumptious Dollie, wilt thou be mine? 

Bibi. My Tulgey heart is whiffling for thee. 

Bonbon. Oh! Frabious day! Calloo Callay! I chortle in my 
joy. 

Sylvania. Call the Dollies. (To Bonbon.) The groom must 
provide the Wedding March. 

(Bonbon moves to left.) 

Bibi (to Bonbon). Oh! Manxious boy, do not leave me. 

Bonbon. I must prepare for the festival. (Exit at left.) 

(Prince and Angelica, Captain and Topsy enter at right. Prince 
goes to Bibi and speaks to her, but she turns her back on him. 
The others laugh at him.) 

Miss Puddinghead. Hah, ha! Hah, ha! 
(Enter Bonbon at left.) 

Bonbon. Every doll is alive. Let the festival begin. 

(Goes to Bibi at center back. Katy and Sylvania at left. Topsy, 
Angelica and Captain at right. Prince by himself left front.) 

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(Where the stage facilities will permit, make a dark change 
to an exterior. A garden scene ivith a balustrade at the back with 
steps leading up to it is very effective and gives opportunity for 
grouping the characters during the carnival scene. A wood will 
anszver in case a garden is not available. If the exterior is all set 
behind the interior it only takes one minute to raise the back drop 
zvhich has been let dozvn in front of the balustrade, and pull back 
the interior wings. Lights up.) 

FESTIVAL OF DOLLS. 

(Here may be introduced Drills, Dances, Marches, Songs, etc., 
at zvill. At the end a Cock is heard to crow loudly outside back. 

At the close of the ''Carnival," Sylvania and Katy come for- 
zvard on the line, "Oh, fairy, how shall I ever get these dollies 
and toys back in their places again f" At this point let all the 
character's on the stage, together with the paper dollies, take their 
places for the finale. It is best to arrange them zvith the tallest 
at the back, in semi-circles about the stage, leaving sufficient room 
for the Sandman to enter down the centre of the stage between 
them. They can take their places quietly and slozvly so that on 
the line "Ho, Ho, Sandman," etc., they zvill be all ready for the 
Sandman's entrance. During his "Hush, Hush Song" they should 
all appear very much frightened. As soon as he takes up the 
Lullaby they should follow him with a pretty Lullaby movement, 
szvaying both hands first to one side and then to the other. As 
he sings lights slozvly down until at the end of Song it is quite 
dark. On the words of his song "And winking and blinking" 
they all rub their eyes as tJiough sleepy, and on the line "Over 
the beds where the good children lie" begin to move toward the 
back of the stage very slowly and quietly, still keeping up the 
action zvork while forming into a big picture pose with the tall- 
est on the raised platform back of the balustrade, the next row in 
front standing on the ffoor, etc. On the last word of the song 
lights out, make a dark change back to the interior. The back 
drop can be let down in front of the picture, and they should be 
instructed to keep perfectly still, until the final curtain is dozvn, 
to avoid any noise behind the scenes during the closing lines of 
the play. Sandman and Sylvania e.vit and under cover of dark- 
ness the speaking characters take their original places in the Toy 
Shop. Sunrise effect begins. A rosy light shines in at the zvin- 
dozv. Lights slozvly up and the audience sees the Toy Shop as 
at the beginning of the play. The music of the Lullaby song con- 
tinues softly until the final curtain.) 

Katy. I hear the cock crow. It's almost morning. Oh ! Fairy ! 
Fairy! How shall I ever get these toys and dollies back to their 
places again. (Enter Paper Dollies.) 

Sylvania. Nothina- is easier. I'll call the Sandman. 

Katy. Why! Who is that? 

Sylvania. He is the lullaby man. (Waves wand and sings.) 

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Ho ! Ho ! Sandman ! Come hither. 
(Enter Sandman quickly and softly.) 
The Sandman (sings). 

Sandman's Entrance Song. 
Hush, hush, hush, I am the Sandman, 

You'd best be still and have no will, I'll calm you with my sand, 
Hush, hush, hush, for that's the wisest plan. 

So go to sleep, my little ones, I am the Sandman, 
Katy. Yes, but I want them to go home. (Sandman and Syl- 
vania put their lingers to their lips to enjoin silence.) 

Sandman. Hush — sh — sh — sh — • (While the opening bars of 
the lullaby are being played.) 

The Sandman's Song. 
Air : Slumber So Gently. 
Soft fall the shadows and rosy the west. 
Swift through the darkness each bird seeks its nest. 
The lirefly lights up his flickering lamp, 
Soft fall the dew drops so cool and so damp. 
The breeze dies away, and the woods are now still, 
The brook stops its laughter, and silent the rill. 
So blinking and winking, so winking and blinking, 
The moon is now sinking. 
And winking and blinking, 
The stars are all winking. 

And loud through the forest now hear the owl hooting. 
Over the beds where the good children lie. 
Swift through the darkness the Sandman doth fly; 
The Sandman is shaking the sweet dreamland tree, 
Soft like the dew drops may dreams fall on thee. 
(As he sings lights slowly down till at the end it is quite dark. 
Under cover of the darkness all except Katy, Bonbon, Topsy, Cap- 
tain, Prince, Angelica, and Bibi, move slowly oif at right and left. 
Others take same positions as at beginning of Play. The Sandman 
blows the lamp out. Lights quite down. Exit Sandman. Sun- 
rise effect begins. A rosy light shines in at the window. Lights 
slozvly up. Soft music begins and continues till after fall of cur- 
tain.) 

TopsY, Prince, Bonbon, Bibi, Captain and Angelica (sighing, 
very softly). Ah! Me! ! ! 

The Doll's Head (very softly). He, he. He, he. (A pause. 
Lights all up.) 

Katy (waking up. Looks about). Why! It's morning. 
Where's Sylvania and the Sandman? 

The Others (very softly indeed). Ah! me. 
Katy. Hark! I hear that fairy music still. (Sits listening by 
table as the sunlight from the zvindow falls upon her.) 
Slow Curtain. 
End of Play. 



Accessories* 

For Drills and Entcftainmcnts* 

BALLS, RETURN. Suitable for Snowball Drills. In as- 
sorted colors over silver tinsel, with elastic cord and finger 
rings. 60c. per dozen. Express extra. 

BELLS FOR JUMPING JACKS' DRILL. Specially made for 
trimming costumes. 70c. per gross, 

BOWS AND ARROWS. Estimates on application. State 
size and quantity needed. 

CASTANETS FROM 50 CENTS PER SET UP. 

CAMBRIC CARNIVAL CAPS. Assorted shapes and colors, 
with bells, 20c. each, or $2 dozen, postpaid. 

CONFETTI, IMPORTED. Extensively used at Carnivals, 
Fairs, Picnics, Weddings, and Entertainments. Price per bag 
of 2 ounces, 10c. , per dozen, $1, postpaid. Confetti Bombs, 
prifce $1.50 per doz., and Confetti Grenades, price $2 per doz., 
are great novelties for use in entertainments and at all social 
affairs. These are sent only by express. 

Crepe and Tissue Paper. 

DENNISON'S IMPERLA.L CREPE PAPER. Finest grade for 
Lamp Shades, Decorations, Paper Costumes, etc. In all colors. 
10c. per roll of 10 feet. Postage 5c per roll extra. Special 
assortment of 20 rolls in a box, all colors, price $2, express extra. 

FLORAL AND FANCY DESIGNED CREPE PAPER. 15c 
per roll. Postage extra. 

TISSUE PAPER. Superior strengthandcolor. Size30x40inches. 
Any color or assorted 15c. per quire, or 7 quires for $1, postpaid. 

CHEESE CLOTH, TARLATAN, Etc. We can furnish all 
kinds of fancy materials for costumes at special prices if bought 
in whole pieces. Prices on application stating material and 
quantity needed. 

DRUMS. For Boys Brigades and Zobo Bands. $2, $4, 
$5, up to $10 each. 

DUMB BELLS. Made of good material, nicely finished. 
1-4 lb., 25c. per pair; 1-2 lb., 30c. per pair; 1 lb., 35c. per pair; 
2 lbs., 50c. per pair. 

MUSICAL DUMB BELLS. Wood handles, fine nickled bells, 
each in a box 70c. per pair, postpaid. 

Festooning Moss for Decorating and Drills. 

A new and ingenious article. Just the thing for decorating 
Fair Booths and for Flower, Hoop and Garland Drills. 

Inexpensive, yet graceful and beautiful. Superior to any 
other material for exterior decoration, producing a most 
brilliant and satisfactory effect. • 



Accessories for Entertainments^ 

FESTOONING MOSS comes in all colors. ^ Shake the Garland 
out well and it will become full and fluffy in appearance. Ten 
yards of one color in a ball, price, 3Sc., postpaid; $3 per dozen 
balls. Express extra. Suitable for all Garland Drills. 

FLOWER HATS. Beautiful imported paper hats in the form 
of the following flowers ; Chrysanthemum, light and dark pink 
rose, lily, carnation, sunflower. $1.50 each. Express extra. 

HATS AND CAPS. A large and beautiful assortment of fancy 
paper hats and caps suitable for all kinds of entertainment use, 
for Fair and Bazaar attendants and for Masquerades. Turkish 
Fez (assorted colors) 75c. doz., Red Turkish Fez with tassel, $1 
doz. ; Sailor, Cook and Chinese Caps $2 per doz. ; Officer, High, 
Crushed, and Rough Rider Hats and Sun Bonnets, $4 doz. ; Grape 
Trimmed Hats in 2 shapes, very handsome and effective, $4 doz. 

HELMETS. Black, gold trimmed, with spike, $3.50 per dozen. 
White, red or blue, gold trimmed, with spike, $5 per dozen ; same 
with plumes, $6 per dozen. 

HOOPS FOB. DRILLS. Sizes 18 to 30 Inches in diameter. 
Price IOC. each. $1 per dozen, express extra. 

CROWNS. These are an entirely new importation, very beau- 
tiful and fill a long-felt want. Made of strong embossed gilded 
cardboard in fancy openwork patterns. No. i, 2^ inches high, 
15c. each, or $1.50 dozen. No. 2, 4 inches high, 25c. each, or $2.50 
dozen. 

DIAMOND DUST, or Snow Sparkle, 25c. per package. 

FAIRY WANDS. Hollow rods of bright tin to which a star 
may be added, 21 inches long, 25c. per dozen, express extra. Plain 
light wood sticks 2^2. feet long, 25c. per dozen; 3 feet, 30c. per 
dozen; 4 feet, 40c. per dozen. 

FAIRY WINGS. These wings fill a long felt want. They 
are made of bond paper, which is very strong, yet light and airy. 
They are re-inforced about the armpits and fasten on with wire. 
They cannot become loose or get out of place. They are covered 
with frosted glitter, which sparkles beautifully. Size of wings, 
16x18 inches, i pair, 52c.; 3 pair, $1.25; 6 pair, $2.15, sent by 
express prepaid. 

FAIRY WINGS made of gauze on wire ; plain in white, pink, 
green or yellow, 6oc. per pair ; decorated with gold, 75c. per pair. 

GARLAND TINSEL CHENILLE, Silver, Gold or Copper. 
For decorating Christmas trees and trimming costumes. Im- 
parts a very brilliant and dazzling effect. • Price per piece of 12 
yards. Size Y^ inch, 25c. ; ^ inch, 50c. ; i inch, 90c. 

GOLD and SILVER PAPER. Size g^^xS inches, loc.per doz. 
sheets, postpaid. Size 16x19 inches, $1 per quire, postpaid. 
Address all orders to HINTS PUBLISHING CO., 53-54 Bible House, N. Y. 



Gold and Silver Trimmings. 

COSTUME AND MASQUERADE BELLS. (Closed.) Per 
gross, postpaid: 

Brass 3-8 in. $ . 65 1-2 in.$ . 70 3-4 in.$ . 75 7-8 in.Sl.OO 

Silver " " .70" " .80" " .85" " 1.10 

Colored " " .85" " .95" " 1.00" " 1.25 

LIBERTY OR OPEN BELLS. Per gross, postapid: 

Brass 1-2 in. $1.00 5-8 in. $1.25 3-4 in. $1.75 

Silver " " 1.25" " 1.50 " " 2.00 

SLEIGHBELLS. One dozen of these bells will make a string 
suitable to be jingled behind the scenes on Santa Claus's ap- 
proach. 7-8 inch, 20c. doz.; 1 inch, 25c. doz.; 1 1-8 inch, 35c. 
doz., postpaid. 

HAND BELLS. For Sleighbell accompaniments. Price, 
per pair, postpaid, 25c. 

TINSEL or LAMETTA. Made of fine metal for decorating 
Costumes, Christmas Trees, etc. Gold or Silver, per envelope, 6c. 
per doz., 65c. postpaid. Copper or mixed colors, per envelope 
5c., per doz. 60c. postpaid. Gold Lametta on Spools (over 2000 
yards) 75c., postpaid. Silver Lametta on spools (over 2000 
yards) 85c., postpaid. 

SPANGLES (Round). Gilt or silver, in 1-4 lb. boxes. Any 
size desired from 1-8 to 3-8 of an inch in diameter. Price per 
ounce, 20c. Per box, postpaid, 75c. 

SPANGLES (Silver Plated). Grape, Wheat, Star, or Fancy, 
one kind in a package. Size from 1-4 to 5-8 inches. 75c. per 
ounce. 

BANGLE CRESCENTS. For Gypsy and Oriental Costumes 
and fancy work. Crescent with 5 sequins and 1 star, size 1 1-2 
x2 inches, 35c. per doz., $3.50 per gross. Crescent with 6 
sequins, size 1 3-4x2 3-8 inches, 50c. per doz. or $5. per gross. 

BRASS CRESCENTS. 1 inch, 50c. gross; 1 1-4 inch, 60c.gross; 
1 1-2 inch, 75c. gross. 

SEQUINS. Hammered brass, or gilt and plated figured. 
1-2 inch, 40c. gross; 3-4 inch, 50c. gross; 7-8 inch, 60c. gross. 

STARS and CRESCENTS. Brass. Price per gross, 7-8 inch, 
$1; 1 inch, $1.20; 1 1-4 inch, $1.35; 1 1-2 inch, $1.50. 

BOUILLON STARS (Plated). 1 1-2 inch, plain raised center, 
50c. doz., 2 1-2 inch, $1 doz.; Flat Stars with Red or Plain 
center 1 inch, 25c. doz., 2 inch, 50c. doz. 

SANDAL LACES. Gilt or Silvered. For winding Fairy 
Wands and trimming costumes. Price per 7 1-2 yard piece; 
1-4 inch, 15c.; 1-2 inch, 20c.; 3-4 inch, 25c.; 1 inch, 35c. 

BOUILLON FRINGES. Gilt or Plated. 10 yards in a piece, 
1 1-4 inch, 35c. per yard or $3 per piece. 

GOLD and SILVER TINSEL BRAID. A new importation. 
Will not tarnish. 1-8 inch wide, 110 yards in a piece. Gold, 
$1.60 per piece, Silver, $1.75 per piece; 10 yards for 20c., postpaid. 

This Catalogue does not list all the goods we sell. 
We are constantly adding New Lines. 



Masks. 

For use in Seton Thompson's Animal Plays, The Owl and 
Pussy Cat Drill, and the Red Riding Hood Drill. 

ANIMAL GAUZE FACES. AUigators, Frogs, Wolves, Monkeys, 
Foxes, Bears, Horses, Lions, Tigers, Donkeys, Sheep, Goats, 
Cats, Dogs, Rats, Cows, Pigs. Price, 35c. each, postpaid, or 
$2.50 per dozen, prepaid. 

BIRD GAUZE FACES. Robins, Crows, Chickens, Parrots, 
Owls, Turkeys, Ducks, Eagles, Canaries, Sparrows, Geese, 
Roosters. Price, 35c. each, postpaid. 

WHOLE HEADS. Frog, Cat, Pig, Bear, Elephant, Giraffe, 
Camel, Zebra, Donkey, etc. $2 each, or $18 per doz. assorted. 

NATIONS AND CHARACTERS. Thin gauze masks. Best 
make. Brownies, Englishmen, Fat Men, Negroes, Yankees, 
Fat Boys, Negress, Dudes, Fat Girls, Indians, Dutchmen, Arabs, 
Squaws, Satan, Priests, Irishmen, Sailors, Monks, Jews, Farmers, 
Nuns, Punch, Cowboys, Jockeys, Judy, Babies, Turks, Chinese, 
Old Men, Tramps, Turkish Women, School Boys, School Girls, 
Gypsy Women, Chinese Women, Gypsies, Irish Women, Old 
Women, Mexicans, Yellow Kid, Skulls, Etc., Etc. Price, 25c. 
each, postpaid; 6 for $1, postpaid, 12 for $1.60 postpaid. (As- 
sorted if desired.) 

SANTA CLAUS. Good gauze mask, long flax beard attached. 
35c., postpaid. 

WAXED NOSES. 10c. each, postpaid. 

CURTAIN MASKS. Cambric Dominos, extra quality, all 
colors, 10c. each or $1 per doz., postpaid. 

ELASTIC MASK FASTENERS. 15c. per doz. 

Make Up. 

AMATEUR MAKl^ UP BOX. Contains two shades of Flesh 
Cream Sticks and following lining colors: One each of black, 
brown, lake, crimson, white, carmine, and gray. Price $1. 
The above lining colors, 4 inches long, 15c. each, postpaid. 

CREAM STICK PAINTS. For Indian, Chinese, Negro. 
Gypsy or any character. Small size, 4 inches long. 25c. each. 

PREPARED BURNT CORK. For Negro Minstrels. 25c. 
and 50c. per box. Enough for 25 make-ups in a 50c. box. 

SPIRIT GUM. The best quahty. Price, 25c. 

CREPE HAIR. For Negro Wigs. 25c. per yard. 

ROUGE DE THEATRE No. i8. 25c. postpaid. 

PAPER FLOWERS. For decoration. Sold only in half 
dozen or dozen lots. Carnations with foliage, 45c. doz., chrys- 
anthemums, $1.10 ^oz.. Daisies, 30c. doz.; Easter lilies, $2.20 doz.; 
Lily of the Valley, $1.60 doz.; Poppies (plain or tinted) 
$1.10 doz.; Pansies, $1.60 doz.; Roses, pink, yellow, tea, 
Jacques, $1.60 doz.; Sweet Peas, 30c. doz.; Sunflowers, 8 inch 
diameter, $3.25 doz., 5 inch, $2.75 doz.; Tulips, $2.75 doz.; 
Wistaria, $2.20 doz., Violets, 25c. per bunch of 50. 

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